Career in Development Sector
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Everyone wants to look back on their career and be proud of what they have accomplished. In order to achieve such a state of fulfilment, you will want to be the type of person who experiences explosive growth with your career earlier, rather than later.
My friend had just received a call from a potential employer and he was relieved that he does not have to get dressed in formals and meet the employer; rather there is an ‘easy’ telephonic round! But I gave him my word of caution that even though the effort of looking impeccably dressed up and travelling might be saved, there is lot of care that one must take for this round and prepare well.
Do you at times think that its time (mid-career professional) one either upgrades his/her learning and knowledge on the specific subject / theme, as one feels hitting a saturation point or believes that in-order to make a giant leap, a transition, subtle though, is a must to venture and learn more about a different yet related subject area. . If yes, this is an appropriate timing to select and apply for further studies.
Social Media Platforms have been one of the biggest gifts of the Information Age. It is literally shrinking the world as we know, covering distances and enabling real time communication between people living in different Time Zones.
Career development is the lifelong process which involves managing learning, work, leisure and transitions to move towards a personality. It determines a preferred future for an individual. Career development provides someone with the choice of selecting a career and subject to undertake in future.
Since we are both into travelling and development challenges, my husband and I went last year for the first time ever to sub-Saharan Africa. The aim was versatile: a mix of voluntary work, leisure time, honeymoon, visiting friends and family. I must admit that I wanted to do it as much as I was scared of it (you do hear different things!). Our trip didn’t turn out exactly how we planed it, yet it was still a lifetime experience, which I’m glad I made as it helped me put things into perspective.
The 20s is an era of time for crazy career choices and busy job interviews. One thing fresh graduates are constantly worrying about, though, is securing a good, stable job. But in short, your 20s are actually a time in which you kick start your career and must be mentally prepared to make foolish choices, and handle any setbacks thrown your way. Staying strong is the key so remember, it’s never too late.
Having succeeded in the struggle to establish one’s career in international development, as time passes a practitioner faces a different set of issues. It’s no longer about getting your foot in the door and being taken seriously. Your standards rise and your choices increase; your domestic situation adds new criteria to your career decisions; you may be less willing to endure wild and woolly field conditions; your body may start to impose limits on you. Being middle-aged and older brings new challenges as well as opportunities.
Be it the toughest management entrance exams or a job interview, quantitative aptitude test forms an integral part of the elimination and selection process. To grab your dream job or to get enrolled in your dream institute, you need to cross this step that usually forms the first hurdle.
Internship is a great way to get your foot inside the door of the corporate world. However, the competition is so fierce that you need to always keep yourself updated and on the toes in order to have any real chance of getting selected for a respected internship in a good NGO. The good news for you is that there are many things that you can do to increase your chances of landing an internship that others can only dream of. This post is about the same.